High Beech CofE Primary School: school finances
Tight
Holds £12k in reserve, under 3% of a year's income: little room for surprises.
Latest full year 2024-25, as a academy (accounts return, September–August). Essex · Primary · Academy converter.
Academies in a trust don't hold money on their own: EPPING FOREST SCHOOLS PARTNERSHIP TRUST can move money between its schools. The reserve includes this school's per-pupil share of the trust's central reserve.
Reserve at the end of each year, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income and spending, 2019-20 to 2024-25
Income Spending
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| Year | Income | Spending | Balance | Reserve | Pupils |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2019-20 | £634k | £690k | -£56k | -£19k | 105 |
2020-21 | £674k | £659k | +£15k | -£7k | 103 |
2021-22 | £683k | £662k | +£21k | -£1k | 90 |
2022-23 | £676k | £662k | +£14k | -£7k | 93 |
2023-24 | £723k | £745k | -£22k | -£31k | 94 |
2024-25 | £803k | £768k | +£35k | £12k | 92 |
Compared with similar schools
Similar schools are the 30 primary schools outside London closest in size and in the share of pupils on free school meals. Its reserve, as a share of income, is higher than 30% of them. It spends £8,348 a pupil in total; similar schools typically spend £8,227.
This school Middle half of similar schools Similar schools’ median
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| Spending per pupil | This school | Similar schools (median) | Middle half |
|---|---|---|---|
Teachers | £4,815 | £3,860 | £3,695–£4,162 |
Support staff (e.g. TAs) | £0 | £1,598 | £1,287–£1,793 |
Supply staff | £22 | £126 | £52–£267 |
Admin and clerical | £1,467 | £418 | £310–£519 |
Premises | £293 | £416 | £290–£488 |
Energy | £43 | £123 | £91–£151 |
Learning resources & ICT | £174 | £393 | £295–£550 |
Bought-in services | £424 | £208 | £72–£325 |
Compare side by side with the 3 most similar schools
Which schools are these?
- Foxton Primary School Large reserves
- Fen Drayton Primary School In deficit
- King's Somborne Church of England Primary School Tight
- Ewyas Harold Primary School Heading for deficit
- Greatham CofE Primary School Large reserves
- Sutton CofE Primary and Nursery School In deficit
- St Bede's Catholic Primary School, Sacriston In deficit
- Belford Primary School Heading for deficit
- Kenn Church of England Primary School Tight
- Astley CofE Primary School Heading for deficit
- Garton-on-the-Wolds Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Healthy
- Saint Sebastians Church of England Primary School and Nursery Large reserves
Where the money comes from, 2024-25
| Source | Amount | Per pupil |
|---|---|---|
Government grants | £761k | £8,272 |
SEN funding (part of grants) | £56k | £609 |
Self-generated (lettings, catering, donations) | £42k | £457 |
Money raised by parents
FRIENDS OF HIGH BEECH SCHOOL (charity 1174145, Registered) raised £10k in its latest year.
| Year ending | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
2025-08 | £10k | £9k |
2024-08 | £11k | £11k |
2023-08 | £9k | £7k |
2022-08 | £5k | £3k |
2021-08 | £5k | £2k |
Matched to this school by name and postcode from the Charity Commission register. Parent associations' money isn't in the school's accounts above.
Questions to ask the school
Useful for parents, governors and PTA committees.
- What would the school do if costs rose unexpectedly, such as energy or a pay award that isn't fully funded?
- Pupil numbers have fallen 12% since 2019-20. How is the school planning for fewer pupils, and the funding that goes with them?
- Spending on admin and clerical is £1,467 a pupil, against a typical £418 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on bought-in services is £424 a pupil, against a typical £208 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- Spending on teachers is £4,815 a pupil, against a typical £3,860 for similar schools. What's behind that?
- How does the school decide what the money the parents' association raises is spent on?
Check these figures
Every figure here comes from the school's published return to the DfE. Check it on the DfE benchmarking page for this school, and see how the status is worked out.
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